May 2025 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Closure of designated rainbow trout waters
Please be reminded that Sunday 1 June is the final day of the 2024-25 season for designated rainbow trout waters and the extended season waters of: Lakes Mackintosh and Rosebery; and The lower section of Brumbys Creek, Tinamirakuna / Macquaire, Meander and South Esk Rivers. But it is not the end of trout fishing! There...
Plenty of trout caught during recent Four Springs Lake survey
In late April the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) received a report from an angler who caught a large redfin perch (Perca fluviatilis) in Four Springs Lake. This capture was of concern given Four Springs Lake is thought to be free of redfin perch, however they are present downstream of the lake. Based on this information,...
Inland Fisheries Advisory Council - Chairperson Appointed
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) would like to congratulate Dr Liza Fallon, who has been reappointed to the role of Inland Fisheries Advisory Council (IFAC) Chairperson for a further two-year term (commencing on 10 March 2025). This follows the public expression of interest process that commenced late last year. Dr Fallon brings a wealth of...
Redfin perch caught at Four Springs Lake
In late April the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) received a report from Launceston angler Logan Reid who caught a large redfin perch (Perca fluviatilis) in Four Springs Lake. This capture was of concern given Four Springs Lake is thought to be free of redfin perch, however they are present downstream of the lake. The perch...
eDNA sampling for Estuary Perch in the Arthur River
In late April, the IFS and CSIRO researcher Andrew Bissett collaborated to undertake environmental DNA (eDNA) water sampling in the Arthur River, located on the remote NW coast. This technique enables the detection and monitoring of organisms, by collecting and analysing DNA which is naturally shed into the environment. DNA was collected from several litres...
